Oil and gas rig counts in Oklahoma and across the U.S. fell in the past week. Oklahoma’s count dropped by two to reach 118 while the national count slipped by 5 to reach 924. Counts provided by Baker Hughes and the Independent Oil and Gas Service showed the number of oil rigs dropped by 5 …
A Colorado Springs, Colorado firm has completed a high-resolution imagery mapping of the entire state of Arkansas. The Sanborn Map Company Inc. collected more than 50,000 aerial images at 12-inch and 6-inch resolutions covering more than 60,000 square miles. The initial collection was completed within a total of four weeks. The Statewide Orthoimagery Program fulfills …
Acting on the initial recommendation of Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony followed by Attorney General Mike Hunter, OCC Administrative law judges have recommended that Oklahoma utilities use savings they receive from new federal corporate tax rates to issue rebates to their customers. The recommendations came Thursday after the Commission held hearings on the formal motion …
A Kansas City area pipeline firm, Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP announced two strategic acquisitions totalling nearly $50 million by its Tallgrass terminals that will eventually mean more oil flowing into one of its northern Oklahoma refineries. Tallgrass Terminals LLC is buying 51 percent membership interest in the Pawnee, Colorado crude oil terminal from Zenith …
Houston-based Stallion Oilfield Services Ltd. has wrapped up its acquisition of nearly all of the assets of Basin Wastewater Solutions LLC, a firm based in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Basin is a leading provider of rig site potable water and wastewater recycling services in the entirety of the Permian Basin. Stallion indicated the purchase allows …
Former longtime SBC executive Dave Lopez, the current Secretary of State for Oklahoma has picked up another title as he serves on Governor Mary Fallin’s cabinet. She announced this week that Lopez will also serve as secretary of education and workforce development. While appointment still must receive confirmation by the State Senate, Lopez will begin …
The drought is slowly making a tighter grip on the state with the latest report from the federal government Drought Monitor indicating the entire state has abnormally dry conditions. The Oklahoma Mesonet shows 76% of Oklahoma is in a moderate drought while 28% is under what’s classified as a severe drought. “This all culminates …
Issues facing the oil and gas industry in Oklahoma will be explored next week when Leadership Oklahoma, Class 31 will spend a few days in Oklahoma City. The approximately 50 members of the class will visit the city Jan. 11-13 learning more about state government but will also explore issues facing the state’s oil and …
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission will get down to business on Thursday morning as the regulatory agency is expected to hear five motions from the state’s top legal eagle. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter is seeking a rate reduction from several utility companies including Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Natural Gas, Oklahoma Gas & Electric, …
Three members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) were recently elected to leadership roles, according to a press release issued on Tuesday. Michael Corradini will serve as Chairman. Dr. Corradini is a professor in the Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics program at the University of Wisconsin. He is also the …